A Metairie man found himself in handcuffs alongside the prostitute he told authorities had robbed him of the $20 he'd handed over in exchange for sex, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrest reports. Jose Mairena, 41, and the alleged prostitute, who turned out to be Bryan Lewis, 20, of New Orleans, were arrested Monday evening.

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The incident occurred about 5:40 p.m. at Mairena's

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apartment complex at 3500 Division St., the arrest reports said. Mairena told investigators that he saw what he thought was a woman wearing a short dress walking near the pool.

Lewis told authorities that Mairena approached him and asked for sex, the arrest report said. The two negotiated a price of $20 and headed to Mairena's apartment. But once inside, Lewis upped the price and asked for more money.

Mairena refused to dish out any more cash. He told authorities that Lewis then pulled a medium-sized knife from a purse, pointed it at him and ran from the apartment with his $20, the arrest report said.

Lewis said Mairena got aggressive when he asked for more money and advanced on him, the report said. He told authorities he pulled then knife and then fled from the apartment, the report said.

Mairena called 911 and gave chase, catching up to Lewis at Olney Street and Simone Gardens, the report said. That's were Sheriff's Office deputies found the pair. The men were taken to the nearby 1st District station at 4116 Hessmer Ave., Metairie, were investigators placed both under arrest.

Mairena was booked Monday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna with soliciting prostitution, the arrest report said. Bond was set at $500, but he was released the same day because of crowding at the jail.

Deputies first took Lewis to LSU Interim Hospital in New Orleans because he allegedly injured himself by banging his head repeatedly against the partition in the patrol car during the ride to jail, the arrest report said. Authorities say he also tried to make a run for it after his treatment while being escorted from the emergency room to the patrol car, the report said.

Lewis, of 420 S. Dupre St., New Orleans, was booked with prostitution, aggravated assault, attempted simple/aggravated escape and self mutilation, the arrest report said. He was still being held Wednesday at the correctional center on a $7,000 bond.